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Sci J Iranshahr Univ Med Sci 2023, 2(2): 63-66 Back to browse issues page
Association between Differentiation and Self-Esteem in Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Students
A. Dehghani *1, M. Doostelahi2
1- Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
2- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
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Aims: Differentiation is a self-differentiation that means balancing emotional and intellectual issues. Differentiation has affected personality dimensions in different dimensions, considering that self-esteem is the most definite factor in a person's psychological development and one of the most important factors affecting students' academic success. This study aimed to determine the relationship between differentiation and self-esteem in Jahrom University of Medical Sciences students in 2021.
Instrument & Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed by available sampling with the participation of 170 medical, nursing, operating room, anesthesia, public health, and laboratory students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences in 2021-2022. Data collection tools were the Skorn and Friedlander differentiation and Eysenck's self-esteem questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21 software by Spearman correlation test.
Findings: The mean of differentiation was 181.97±37.94. A moderate level of differentiation was observed in 131 subjects (77.1%). A low level of differentiation was observed in 31 subjects (18.2%), and eight subjects (4.7%) showed a high level of differentiation. The mean of the self-esteem was 18.34±5.73. 157 students (92.4%) had a high level, and 13 subjects (7.6%) had a moderate level of self-esteem. There was a positive significant correlation between the differentiation and self-esteem of the subjects (p=0.001; r=0.398).
Conclusion: Differentiation and self-esteem have a positive significant relationship among Jahrom University of Medical Sciences students.
Keywords: Differentiation, Self-Esteem, Students
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Article Type: Descriptive & Survey | Subject: Physiology
Received: 2022/12/17 | Accepted: 2023/05/4 | Published: 2023/06/2
* Corresponding Author Address: School of Nursing and Paramedical, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Motahari Street, Jahrom, Iran. Postal Code: 7414846199 (ali.dehghani2000@gmail.com)


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